Heating unit



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HEATING UNIT Filed June 12, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet L INVENTOR. Liz-:ma L. Goosmm A'HORQEY Patented June 9, 1953 UNITEDk STATES PATENT OFFICE HEATING UNIT Leslie L. Goosman,Pagosa Springs, Colo. Application J une 1.2, 1950, Serial No. 167,691

. 3 Claims. 1

`devices and primarily to a gas-fired unit for heating hot water for space heating, and for hot water supply to various fixtures in a house. In the majority of present day homes, separate units are employed for heating the home and for heating the hot-water used therein. Hot water radiant heat is becoming more popular and my invention is particularly adaptable fory this type of heating. Y

The objects of my invention are, first; to provide a heating unit in which water is heated for kitchen,l bathroom and laundry use, and from which hot water is also circulated for heating purposes.

Second; to provide in a .heating unit of the class described, a combustion chamber, a heat ing tank in the combustion chamber, a burner below the heating tank, the products of combustion passing around the water heating tank and discharging from the combustion chamber at a point adjacent the top thereof.

Third; to provide in a heating unit of the class described, a water heating tank, Water heating conduits leading from the tank and positioned externally thereof and in heating relation to a` gas-red burner below the water heating tank.

Fourth; to provide in a heating unit of the class4 described, a water heating unit, ahot water circulatory heatingsystem, and a pump circulating the water through the system.

Fifth'; to-providelinfa heating device-.of the class describedpa water heating unit-employing a noyelarrangement of conduits in heating v relation to a gas-fired burner for'rapid heating and circulationpf hot-water in the watergstorage tank of the heating unit. f

Sixth; to provide in a heating device of the class described, a water heating unit including a heating tank, conduits connected to and ex- Water supply outlet at the top of the tank for y useinthehome.

Other objects and advantages as well as the construction and operation of my invention will be better understood by reference to the following description in connection with the accent panying drawings in which: f"

Fig. 1 is an isometric view of the assembled heating unit. t

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view through the heating device on line 2-2 of Fig.'3.`

Fig. 3 is a top plan view o f the internal-ele*- ments of my heating vdevicefwiththe outer shell shown in cross section." A

Fig. 4 is a transverse cross sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. f '-1' Fig. 5 is an end elevational view ofA thewater heating tank with the external.c0nduits Fig. 6 is a sidejelevational view of thefsam'e. Fig. 7 is a schematic view of a 'radiant hot water heating systememploying one of myheating units. Y

Referring now to the drawings by numerals of reference, l designates a'water heating tank prefierablyv formed. of a castjmetal and having a semi-spheroid'albottom 2under which is positioned 'a suitable burner 3Which may be supplied with gas, oilor other fuel through conduit- (Fig. 4). A thermostat control 5 in the fuel I line or conduit 4 with element 6 positioned inthe water tank l controlsthe flow of fuel and the burner operation according to the thermal needs of the system (Figs. 4, 5 and 6).

Spaced from the water tank I and providing a combustion chamber 'l is a casing formed of a re Awall 8' and an outer shell Q with 4.suitable insulation l0 such as fibre glass or, the like theref between (Figs. 2 and 4).'v Th'e'base Iljwhich is offset to provide toe kickspace' l2 is located vided fori supplying .the necessary air tothe burners for combustion (Fig. 4).

A ue outlet I4 at thetop 'of chamber I pro'- vides for discharge' o'f gases and other prod-7 ucts of combustion. Suitable .access doors to the combustion chamber may be provided in the casing. The access doors l5 andl may be suit` ably insulated in a manner similar tothe casing itself (Fig. 3). j l f A vcold water 'supply conduitH I1 feeds water under normal water main pressure into the lower end 2 of the tank Vl which is kept full at all times. A plurality of'water heating conduits I8 extend fromjinletsjjl' at aA level somewhat above the lowestpoint of the tank, around the curved bottom 2 tooutlets 2G at a level adjacent the top'of the tank. Cooler water gravitating into the conduits IS is heated therein by theburner 3 and forced'upwardly to discharge from outletsL 20, this action continuing until the desired water temperature is reached and the thermostat cuts off the burner fuel supply.

The heated water in the tank is used for two purposes, namely; as a hot water supply in the kitchen, bath and laundry, and as a hot water supply in a heating system for the various rooms in the house.

A hot water supply conduit 2| leads from the upper end of the tank I to the Various units which areit'mbefsupliedfwith lrtitiw'ater.

Hot water for ithe room heating'system lis discharged from the tank I through conduit 22 preferably at the same level as outlets 2n frdin the water heating conduits I8 (Figs. 2, 3, 5 ando). Although this water can be used in standard 'radiators or other room heating` units,4 1I have shown a hot water heating system `in which conduit 23 is embedded in a concretefl'obrd 'with a return conduit 25 directing the water back to the heating tank I. This is what is commonly `lmivvnn Athe trade as na radiant .heating system (Fig. 7) Q 4The .return water .supply conduit. 'ZBLterLminates in a suction pump 2li driven by motor .2`.'I, the ,pump .forcing Athe return water .through ,conduit'in-to the llow'er `end .of tank vI for reheating .andreeir-.culation A su'itablefinsulated partiv'tion 28.protects thepump `and motor Y1trom the heat o'f't'he burner '(Figs. 2 and. 4.)..

.Flor .proper.regulation.ofthefheating device a pressure gauge and safety popoi valvev 3l are `carriedby .conduitZ which enters the tank I at the top-thereof.. A Adrain nut '33 isprovided inthe bottom .of `the tank. I .for .'acili'tating removal .of the water `arn'ilany .sediment accumulating .in {the-tank, when. such cleaning procedure "is deemed necessary "(Fig. 4)

Invnperation, with ,the water supply "line I connected to a .suitable .water source 'under pressure .to maintain .a iill. tank f water, .conduits '22 and `r25y .connected to theroom .heating system, .hot water l'inezl connected tojth'e fixtures to he served 'withghot water,.. and.-a 'fuel 'supply Vline 4 connected. to the burner, .said burner is .lighted and the water iin the tank and 'in conduits I8 will be heated. and 'will ,move to the top 'or the water -tank I. .Heat 'from the burner will 'll the combustion chamber l. and .a's's't 'in maintaining the ltemperature of the water elevated, the cast metal .construction io'f'the tank also .aiding .in 'this respect. Good distribution V"of not water within kthe tank ,Itis obtained by :the alternate dispositonof 'conduits I8. l

.A' Lcontinuou'sihot water Supply maintained 'at Ia Constant tmp'atule b'y thermostat 5. Water can be continuously 'circulatedfin ucommits '22', 23 andes by mntordrvenpump'es for heating of the. home or any other'space. Action. of theV burner can be controlled from 'a remote thermostat in 'any room, .starting 'and stopping the action of the burner when 'the -ten'ipe'rature ofv the room reaches a predeterminedfm'inimum or maximum. The .motor Viirivin'g the `pump can be Vthermostatically' controlled 'for desired-.circulation of .hot water. .It will be noted that 'the pump draws -Water -fromfconduit 23 and forces it v`into the .tank I forreheating.

.Hot Water for kitchen,.bathroom and laundry fixtures flows .automatically and continuously from conduitZI upon-opening of ranyihot water faucet.

From the vforegoing .-it will be apparent that I have.,provided acompact and eiective combination .hotwater heating `system which will automatical-h.providecontinuous hot water for wash- 4 ing and heating purposes, which will be economical to operate and which will be relatively inexpensive to construct in comparison to present day heaters of comparable etliciency. The need for separate furnace and hot water heater is eliminated.

Obviously, changes in form, proportion and details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention and reserve .all rights to..Y such` changes fas come within the 'scope' of these specifications and the claims which follow.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

'1. heating device comprising a combustion fcham'ber,.a .heating tank completely enclosed in the ycombustion chamber, said tank having a 'substantially semi-spheroidal shaped bottom, a conduit Pfrom the tank to a source of water, water heating conduits externally of and spaced -fr-ronri said tankand extending Yarcuately across .the :bottomof the tank 'troniA 'the lower Vend at -one zside thereofy to .thenpper portion. ci? said tank on .the other .side thereof in vclose proziimit'y thereto, and .a `burner rbelow the heating tank and the conduits.

2. A .heating .device .comprising .a combustion .cham-ber, .a lheating .tank completely enclosed 4in the combustion chamber., s'ai'd tank having -a Substantially semi-spheroidal shaped bottom., a conduitfrom the tank. toa source of water, wa- .-ter 'heating conduits..-locatedexternally lof 'and in close .proximity .Ito 'said 'tank .and extending transversely .the lower end of. 'the ftank .at one side thereof arcuately across the bottom 'and in substar-itially vparallel. .relation to .the tank., 'to .the .upper ,portion of. said tank on. the other 'side thereof, and .a yburner .below 'th`e..heat"1ng Stank .ai-id.A the conduits.v

3.. A. heating. device comprising .a 'combustion chamber, laheating tank completely enclosed in the combustion chamber, said t'ank A.having 'a substantially .semi-spheroidalshaped bottom, 'a conduit from the 4tank .toa source of. water, wa-

l, .ter heating'conduits externally of said tank, ad-

jacent .ofsaid conduits extending from fthe lower end .of` the tank atalternateoppsi'te sides Vthereof to the upper portion of 'said tank 'on opposite sides thereof, and ra burner below the heating tankand'the conduits. l I

`I IESIJEL. GOOSMAN.

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